"I think I'm a lot like her already, but I have to amp it up a little to get in her role," Hepp said. "The rest is pretty natural."

Gear said he is considering continuing theater in college.

Hepp already has auditioned for the theater department at Wright State University and also is considering Otterbein University.

Rounding out the cast of Moon Over Buffalo will be Rachel Kijowski as Roz; Preston Lawrence as Howard; Steven Trimboli as Paul; Jessie Strait as Ethel; Chris Anderson as Richard; and Abby Connell as Eileen.